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    $\begingroup$ It might be fun to use actual gold if it is in abundance in the ground. It could be just as inert as in humans, but still get absorbed from the ground and extruded by the leaves/flowers/fruits, leaving behind a thin gold coating on the outsides of those. In a hot place it might even be helpful by blocking some of the sunlight, or providing cooling surfaces in some organic version of radiators. $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 21 at 13:41
  • $\begingroup$ I'm told persimmons (especially these ones) can look pretty much like they are made from gold in sunny weather. The yellow variety, some are more orange. $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 21 at 16:59
  • $\begingroup$ There's a breed of grapes called "scuppernongs" that often appear to have a golden or bronze color and luster. See the Wikipedia article at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuppernong (though, upon review, perhaps images from a web search might be more illustrative). $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 21 at 20:49
  • $\begingroup$ Golden Delicious. $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 21 at 22:45